Ah, skin, a constant source of highs and lows. I dealt with acne through my teens and early 20's, then felt semi-secure with how it all looked in my late 20's and now in my 30's I'm stressing over rosacea, and wrinkles. If it's not one thing it's the other as the saying goes. Our skin, and how it appears to us in the mirror is a never ending up and down relationship. And what is this all doing to our psyche and confidence? Not a lot of good. It's an added stress, which if we break it down adds to the issues we may be seeing and feeling on our skin.

Keeping up with our "spring clean" theme this month, we couldn't be more excited to share a few of our favorite face masks to go along with each of our 4 skin categories. Face masking is a great way to vamp up your skincare routine, refresh, brighten, and give yourself the perfect solo time for your own little spring clean.

It’s cold and flu season and a lot of us have been, unfortunately bedridden, sneezing, and coughing for days. It’s not fun, or glamorous and can wreak havoc on the skin. When our immune system is down inflammation of the skin occurs and a lot can come out topically as we heal ourselves back to health. Not to mention the red dry nose that occurs from blowing into one too many tissues. Here are a few tips and tools to help nourish and support your skin back to a healthy glow!

When writing the signature workshop almost 2 years ago we decided that there were four major categories of health that most people seem to identify with. The first 3 categories we have covered in the journal over the last several weeks. These include environmentally affected, hormonally affected, and gut imbalanced. Today we are going to navigate the theme of being well balanced. After reading all of the SFT categories some of you may be thinking “I don’t really fit with an imbalance?” and that’s we the 4th category is a focus on preventative care. To be well balanced can mean a lot of things such as you may not notice any symptoms but don’t go out of your way to be extra healthy. Or you could be the type who is very well aware of your body and it's needed so you do your best to navigate all areas of health. Either way, this category is a great outline for anyone looking to continue their wellness journey because it encompasses the full mind, body, spirit approach to balance. With our preventative care and intuitive practices, this category can help you transition through the ebb and flow of life with grace and a glow!

What a better time for us to begin the discussion on our third category of health, gut imbalance, then right before the holiday festivities really start. All aspects of health we know start in the gut so this can definitely show up in the skin and determine even the most minuscule dietary imbalance. You may be wondering why we don’t start our SFT workshops by diving into the digestive system first? We believe that it’s important to understand other systems because the digestive system is regulated by the nervous system, endocrine system, and also itself which makes it not only complex but a great place to root every condition back too.

Have you ever gone to a beauty counter or spa and suddenly left with 5 new products with no clue why you picked them up? We call this the beauty store blackout. This is a common occurrence because most of us not only love beauty products, but we also are convinced into a sale based on claims of what said product would do for us. The desire for a clear and glowing complexion can come at a cost when you don’t understand how to structure a regimen for yourself. There is so much to consider when you are buying products for your skin including how your products will work together in synergy. The combination of ingredients can become a science experiment gone bad on our face if we’re not careful. So how do you navigate all of this if you’re not an expert? Here are the 4 SFT steps to keeping your regimen simple and effective.